Dillon Gabriel injury: Oklahoma star QB being evaluated for concussion after exiting loss to TCU

Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel exited in the course of the Sooners’ 55-24 loss to TCU on Saturday after struggling an obvious head damage on a late hit. Gabriel went to slide early within the second quarter on a scramble and was hit straight within the head by Horned Frogs linebacker Jamoi Hodge. Gabriel’s head then proceeded to bounce off the bottom from the pressure of the hit. Hodge was referred to as for pointless roughness and ejected from the sport for focusing on whereas Gabriel was ready to stroll off underneath his personal energy.

Backup Davis Beville, who’s accomplished 22 of 34 passes in his profession for 251 yards with a landing and an interception, entered the sport in Gabriel’s place after the play.

After the loss, Sooners coach Brent Venables mentioned Gabriel is at present being evaluated under the concussion protocol. 

A number of performs after the harmful hit, Oklahoma working again Jovontae Barnes rushed for a 20-yard rating. 

The Sooners struggled all day within the worst convention loss for this system in eight years even with out Gabriel, who accomplished 7 of 16 passes for 126 yards on the time of his damage. TCU out-gained Oklahoma 668 to 355 and Frogs quarterback Max Duggan tallied 5 complete touchdowns.